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Driver and utilities for Creative Nomad Jukebox/ZEN series

by: Creative Labs

Topics: Creative ZEN

Item Size: 86.4M

As the title suggests, these are probably the latest driver and utilities for Creative Nomad Jukebox/ZEN series of digital audio players. Tested under Windows 7 and Windows 10 (x86/x64 Edition). This package is provided "as is", use it at your own risk.

(Update March 22, 2024: Driver for the original Nomad Jukebox has been added for convenience. Drv_jb_(Nomad_Jukebox_Gen1).exe Beware that 64-bit driver has never been released for it. )

Installation for legacy models (i.e. non-MTP)

1. Extract the driver package (.zip) on a PC/laptop running Windows, then connect your player through USB.

2. In Device Manager, select your Nomad/ZEN player which shows up with an exclamation mark, then install the aforementioned driver manually (both ctpd1394.inf and ctpdusb.inf in the Jukebox 3 Drivers folder will work)

2. Install CMS5_PCAPP_LB_5_10_38.exe

3. Install CMS5_NJB2_PCAPP_LB_5_00_22.exe

Installation (optional) for MTP-enabled models (e.g. ZEN Touch/ZEN Micro with PlaysForSure firmware, ZEN Vision, ZEN Vision: M...)

Users of ZEN Vision, ZEN Vision M and later flash storage based ZEN (2GB/4GB...): this is probably the only mean to add cover art to your player.

1. Install CMS5_PCAPP_LB_5_10_38.exe

2. Install CMS5_MTP_PCAPP_LB_5_00_36.exe

Installation for Dell Digital Jukebox (also known as Dell DJ - Gen 1)

1. Extract the Creative CMS5 Installer with something like 7-Zip or WinRAR, then run Setup.exe found in the "Setup" folder. Otherwise it will refuse to install.

2. Install CMS5_NJB2_PCAPP_LB_5_00_22.exe

3. Manually install the Creative driver in the Device Manager. Choose "Nomad Jukebox ZEN NX" or "ZEN Touch" from the list. Other options are untested.

Dell DJ (Gen 2) / Dell Pocket DJ with older firmware probably works, but it is strongly recommended to upgrade their firmware to "PlaysForSure" release, which effectively makes them MTP-compatible.

Players tested:

Nomad Jukebox 2/3, Nomad Jukebox ZEN (1394 variant), ZEN Touch (firmware v1.x), ZEN Vision, ZEN Vision: M, Dell Digital Jukebox (Gen 1).

Unsupported hardware:

Dell DJ (Gen 2) with 2.x firmware - doesn't work even with MTP plugin installed.